Local hoarder selling out.

[BrianShaughnessy]

This guy was known locally and used to help put on the local Friday car cruise until he had a bunch of medical problems the other year.   

Couple weeks ago trucks pulled up to one of his stashes and took a bunch away...      This auction says 21....   there should be another 19 somewhere.

FWIW he hardly ever took any of them out.   They sat in his building collecting dust,  dead batteries and cruddy fuel systems for the most part.   Last time he had any of the mopars out was at least 3 or 4 years ago.   Kinda sad really.

https://www.mecum.com/auctions/dallas-2017/collections/kingston-collection/?utm_source=AAInfoNet+Master&utm_campaign=152963d1ff-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_DA17_Kingston&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fa410e9114-152963d1ff-112914101

[BDF]

 
WOW, What a stash!

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[Kern Dog]

Shoot, man...I'd gladly take that B-5 Challenger T/A or the FC-7 AAR Cuda!

[Old Moparz]

That's some collection.

Although I am amazed that it's not an auction for a bunch slant six cars or 1950's four doors or even old worn out trucks with rodents & rotted frame rails like most of the other "collections" we see. 

[Ghoste]

Aint that the truth, we get more than a few leads each year on collections for auction and each time they turn out to be a collection of rotted four door parts cars.  Just because its old doesn't mean its valuable.

[Aero426]

That's some collection.

Although I am amazed that it's not an auction for a bunch slant six cars or 1950's four doors or even old worn out trucks with rodents & rotted frame rails like most of the other "collections" we see. 

Yvette Vanderbrink usually hosts those auctions.   

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Shoot, man...I'd gladly take that B-5 Challenger T/A or the FC-7 AAR Cuda!

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0917-293803/1970-dodge-challenger-ta/

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0917-293804/1970-plymouth-aar-cuda/

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[Charger_Fan]

WOW!! What a great collection, and in such nice condition! Mr. Kingston has great taste.
And I love the socks on the pedals. 

There isn't a single one of those cars I wouldn't love to own.

[John_Kunkel]

That guy had great taste; not a car there I wouldn't lust for (except maybe the '55 Chevy gasser).

[chargerboy69]

Shoot, man...I'd gladly take that B-5 Challenger T/A

Agreed. In my opinion a Challenger T/A B5 blue with blue interior is one of the sharpest cars ever made.  The 4spd is just icing on the cake.

[DixieRestoParts]

WOW  !

[F8-4life]

That '35 willys is badass.

[WINGIN IT]

I was lucky enough to see this collection up close a few years back. Real down to Earth guy.
Lusted after a lot of those cars, but he would never sell.
Hoping he is selling because his tastes have changed, and not for any serious health reasons.

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That '35 willys is badass.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0917-293814/1935-willys-gasser/

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[BrianShaughnessy]

I was lucky enough to see this collection up close a few years back. Real down to Earth guy.
Lusted after a lot of those cars, but he would never sell.
Hoping he is selling because his tastes have changed, and not for any serious health reasons.

Serious health reasons.    He hasn't been well for quite awhile.   Selling his quarry business also. 

[Alaskan_TA]

Shoot, man...I'd gladly take that B-5 Challenger T/A

Agreed. In my opinion a Challenger T/A B5 blue with blue interior is one of the sharpest cars ever made.  The 4spd is just icing on the cake.

It it EB3 ;-)

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I"ll take the purple AAR please.

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I"ll take the purple AAR please.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/DA0917-293804/1970-plymouth-aar-cuda/

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[RCCDrew]

Holy crap. I'd take any of those.

[BrianShaughnessy]

Holy crap. I'd take any of those.

I've seen them all and they are all very very nice.    But only one I'd really want is the 'Bird - and I'm not in any position to even bother bidding.    I'm not a E-body guy nor really care about the rest.

Last couple days I've just been hearing conflicting stories about his physical health,  financial health and the $$$$ that this collection was supposedly sold directly to Mecum for which is now much lower than what the figures were (6 vs 7 figures) when we here in the area were lead to believe in the first place.

We in the area always appreciated what he did for the car scene in and around the Kingston NY area.    After he fell ill, he started saying things that were out of character...  perhaps it was meds,  perhaps it was his true nature.  I'm not really sure.    But I wish him well.